R 161543Z DEC 13
ALCOAST 531/13
SUBJ: UPDATE TO RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)
A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28B
B. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28A
1. This ALCOAST announces the promulgation of REF A and the
subsequent cancellation of REF B.
2. Major changes include updates to policy in accordance with
previously published changes and provides new guidance on:
a. Additional training periods (ATPs),
b. Sanctuary for reseve members on active duty and within two
years of becoming eligible for retired pay,
c. Inactive duty without pay for enhanced training or readiness
management,
d. Deployable specialized forces (DSFs) assignments,
e. Termination of incapacitation pay for reserve members meeting
specific criteria,
f. Lateral changes in rating, and
g. Separation pay for reservists who are involuntarily
separated.
3. Numerous sections have been removed to include:
a. Recommended reading list,
b. Affiliation of members of other reserve components,
c. Disability process checklist, and
d. Pregnancy in the reserve component.
4. A summary of major changes is available at:
http://www.uscg.mil/reserve/ and in appendix B of REF A - RPM
Crosswalk.
5. No paper distribution will be made of this updated directive. It
is available at http://www.uscg.mil/directives/.
6. Questions and concerns should be vetted through a units chain of
command. Commands should direct unresolved questions and concerns to
COMDT (CG-1311) email at HQS-DG-lst-cg-1311(at)comdt.uscg.mil.
7. RADM Steven E. Day, Director of Reserve and Military Personnel,
sends.
8. Internet release authorized.